John J. Casper, 27, of Milwaukee was charged with first-degree reckless homicide when police found text messages showing he was selling drugs to Donald J. Matta of West Allis who died of a drug overdose on May 22.

Matta's cell phone was found by police, and it had message between him and Casper arranging a meeting.  Casper admitted to meeting Matta at Southridge Mall on May 21 to exchange cocaine for Percocet pills.  He also admitted to selling drugs to Matta one to two times per week over a period of two months.

Casper was already on probation for drug possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

If you have been charged with selling drugs, it is important to have experienced representation to discuss your legal options.  Contact Appleton drug defense lawyers of Kohler, Hart, & Priebe by calling 414-271-9595.   

Two men, 49 and 29 years-old, are in a Winnebago County court house facing charges of conspiracy to deliver heroin and cocaine as a part of a large cocaine and heroin drug distribution ring.

If the men are convicted, one could face up to 80 years in jail with $200,000 in fines and the other could be sentenced to 40 years and $100,000 in fines. Both men are already in a Wisconsin prison, serving their sentences for prior convictions.

The drug ring has sold nearly 20 pounds of heroin, which is estimated to be worth $3.6 million, as well as 13 pounds of crack cocaine worth $900,000 in the past year alone.

If you or someone you love has been convicted of drug trafficking, contact the Appleton drug trafficking lawyers of Kohler & Hart by calling 414.271.9595.

A 30-year-old man from Wausau was recently sentenced to 78 months in prison after he was convicted of possessing crack cocaine. The man had plead guilty to the charge in April.

In October 2010, police officers entered the man's apartment that he shared with his girlfriend because she had been missing for several days. While searching the apartment, officers found 28 grams of crack cocaine, baggies, and a scale inside of a safe. Officers charged the man with possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute.

Because the man had previous drug and robbery convictions, a Chief U.S. District judge decided to give him a substantial sentence of 78 months in prison.

If you or someone you love has been charged with the possession or selling of drugs, please contact the Appleton drug crimes lawyers of Kohler, Hart & Priebe, LLP, at 414-271-9595.

Four people were recently arrested in Illinois after police officers found $7,200 worth of cannabis plants being grown in a house that the four people were sharing.

An investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit and Fugitive Apprehension Unit began when police arrested one of the men on charges of theft. They obtained a search warrant for his home and found the cannabis plants being grown in the basement. Police also found heroin, drug paraphernilia, and small amounts of cocaine while searching the house.

All four people were charged with felony drug charges, including the unlawful production of cannabis plants and the unlawful possession of a controlled substance. They will all be going to trial in late July.

If you or someone you love has been charged with possessing, producing, or selling drugs, please contact the Appleton drug crimes lawyers of Kohler, Hart & Priebe, LLP, at 414-271-9595.